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Information Technology Network Engineer

Job in Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07401, USA
Listing for: Control Associates, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-14
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
  • Engineering
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 - 105000 USD Yearly USD 85000.00 105000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Allendale

She/He will be responsible for the design, development, modernization, and maintenance of the organization’s IT infrastructure, to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performance operations. This IT Engineer will lead performance improvement across business/inventory systems, networking, and cybersecurity, with a strong focus on infrastructure engineering, continuous improvement, and co-management of outsourced IT services.

The IT Engineer will maintain overall ownership of the company’s IT environment, and will partner and directly engage with multiple MSPs to ensure that outsourced services meet technical, operational, and security expectations.

Key Responsibilities
  • As we continue our Technology Modernization Process, this lead will evaluate new technologies and recommend improvements to system performance, scalability, and security
  • She/He will define and maintain technical standards, reference architectures, lifecycle plans, and technical documentation of system configurations, diagrams, and workflows.
  • She/He will lead IT projects such as system upgrades, migrations, modernizations, and security initiatives, develop timelines and tech documentation, and coordinate activities with MSPs when needed.
  • This IT Engineer will meet directly with each internal business owner and learn what each business specifically needs from technology to maintain success and translate those requests into technical requirements.
  • She/He will administer and maintain Windows Server, Linux (Ubuntu), Active Directory, Group Policy, identity services, and system hardening standards.
  • Responsible for the management and optimization of virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V), including performance tuning, resource allocation, and HA/DR configurations.
  • This Engineer will directly support hybrid integrations involving Azure, Office 365, identity synchronization, and cloud-hosted workloads.
  • This IT Engineer will also configure, administer, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN networks, switches, firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, wireless, and routing protocols.
  • She/He will oversee all MSP deliverables and work directly with each one to ensure stable network operations, review monitoring data, validate technical configurations and documentations, review reports, and ensure adherence to industry’s best practices and internal security policies.
  • Support existing Cybersecurity products and services, including incident response planning and operations, the recording of risks and issues, and advance proactive security practices.
  • She/He will provide advanced troubleshooting of complex infrastructure issues and act as the final technical escalation point internally.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
  • Preferred certifications include: CCNA, Server+, VMware VCP, Azure Administrator, Security+
  • 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, network administration, or similar technical role within a complex network architecture.
  • Must have Strong proficiency with:
    • Networking concepts and technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing)
    • Virtualization platforms (VMware or Hyper-V)
    • Cybersecurity principles, internal controls, and EDR/SOC tools
  • Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
  • Experience working directly with MSPs or external technical vendors.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to perform root-cause analysis.
  • Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, and electronic, including the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and hybrid cloud environments.
  • Power Shell scripting
  • Experience configuring and validating firewall environments (Sonic Wall or similar).
  • Experience with enterprise storage (NAS/SAN, iSCSI, SMB/NFS).
  • Exposure to telephony systems, PBX architectures, or VoIP troubleshooting.
What We Offer You:

Competitive Compensation & Growth Potential

Competitive base salary plus bonus potential that rewards your technical expertise.

Base Salary range for this role is $85K- $105K with bonus potentialBenefits

Multiple medical plan options, plus vision and dental…

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